Apple on Monday announced an all-new iOS 8 for iPads and iPhones, and OS X Yosemite, the next version of its desktop operating system for Mac range of computers. However, it disappointed by not announcing any new hardware as was being expected.
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The new iOS, as also the new OSX, come with a slew of new features and some that indicate Apple is keen to catch up on the ground it has lost to rival Android from Google. The announcements were made at the WWDC 2014 (Worldwide Developers Conference), Apple's ongoing annual developer conference.
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Calling it 'the biggest release since the launch of the App Store, giving users new features and developers the tools to create new apps', the Cupertino giant listed out a number of new features that mark a virtual overhaul of the iOS to suit its new mobile devices that will get launched later this year.
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"iOS 8 offers simpler, faster and more intuitive ways to use your device with incredible new features like iCloud Photo Library, a new Messages app, the QuickType keyboard and an entirely new Health app," said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering.
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Yosemite now also offers users the ability to make iPhone calls on your Mac. Federighi demonstrated the feature by making a call to Apple's latest high-profile hire (after the Beats acquisition), rapper and entrepreneur Dr Dre, during the keynote address.
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Visually, iOS 8 isn't very different from iOS 7. But Apple said the OS delivers a simpler, faster and more intuitive user experience, and comes with new features like iCloud Photo Library, allowing users to access their photos and videos more easily across their devices.
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Interestingly, using the new Messages feature a user can easily share voice, video or photos a la Whatsapp. The improved Messages app now offers the ability to communicate with just a swipe. Tap to Talk feature allows users to share their voice and the same gesture also works for sharing videos and photos within Messages app. Users can choose to share their current location from within Messages for an hour, a day, or longer. (AFP/Justin Sullivan)